Natalya Northrip and Emily Dorner will be presenting on two interesting eDiscovery topics this April; presentations will focus on litigation hold maintenance and best practices, as well as recordkeeping for human resources professionals. Presentations will take place on April 6, and April 26, respectively. Summaries of presentation content and links to sign up are provided below! Friends of Seyfarth can use the following promo code for 35% off: SPKR35

Effectively Drafting and Managing Litigation Holds

When an organization becomes a party to a lawsuit or when it reasonably anticipates litigation, it must suspend its routine document retention/destruction policy and put in place a “litigation hold” to ensure the preservation of potentially relevant documents. In this webinar, you will learn what a litigation hold is, how to draft and manage a litigation hold, and the consequences of failing to satisfy your preservation obligations. Among other things, you’ll learn about:

Document Retention and Destruction for HR Professionals

Every HR department will have a variety of records with varying retention requirements. Failure to keep these records for the prescribed periods of time may lead to evidence spoliation, fines, and the inability to properly respond to a governmental investigation or audit. In this webinar, you will learn how to develop an effective records program for HR that supports good information management and helps an organization manage risk. Among other things, you will learn about:

About Seyfarth's eDiscovery and Information Governance Team

Seyfarth Shaw’s eDiscovery and Information Governance (eDIG) attorneys dedicate 100% of their practices to eDiscovery and information governance issues, advising and litigating on these complex matters efficiently, effectively and creatively. Seyfarth is one of the few law firms with a truly dedicated eDiscovery practice group — one that began well before the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended in 2006. We bring experience and talent to craft practical and defensible approaches to meet discovery obligations in litigation to comply with statutory and regulatory rules while managing the costs and the realities of operating a business in today’s economy. We have worked with some of the country’s largest companies on eDiscovery issues in specific major litigation as well as broader strategic approaches to eDiscovery.